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from April 16, 2021 to August 20, 2021
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Friday, April 16, 2021
Showing Up Presented by The Civilians
at Virtual/Online Workshop, Manhattan 
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
The Civilians presents Showing Up, a free livestreamed evening of music and performance inspired by photographer Accra Shepp’s portraits of Black Lives Matter activists.
Category: Concerts, Art, History, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
Event
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Historic New York: Coney Island
at Parachute Jump (in Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk), Brooklyn
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn about the visionaries who helped shape and define Coney Island. Registration is required.
Category: History
Free!
Farmhouse Family Day: Spring Sprouts and Sketches
at Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum (in Fidler-Wyckoff House Park), Brooklyn
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
As the weather warms, we’re resuming socially-distanced outdoor Family Days at the Wyckoff House Museum! Plant seeds on the farm, explore the grounds, play games, or learn still…
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, History, Best for Kids, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Event
Spring Chores 'n' Tours
at Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Explore the reawakened historic village of Historic Richmond Town. Costumed Historical Interpreters will display 19th-century lifeways, demonstrating housekeeping, cleaning, and chores we perform today with modern conveniences.
Category: History
Historic New York: Lower East Side Parks Highlights
at Seal Shower Garden and Fire Boat House (in John V. Lindsay East River Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Join the Urban Park Rangers as we discuss the highlights of past, present and future of parks in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
Category: Education, History, Talks
Free!
Historic Trees of Conference House Park Walking Tour
at Conference House Museum (in Conference House Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join an NYC Parks arborist, naturalist, and historian for a guided tour of the historic trees of Conference House Park. The tour will highlight some of the great trees associated with this historic house and park.
Category: Education, Nature, History, Tours, Earth Day & Arbor Day, Talks, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors, Hiking, Wildlife
Free!
Monday, April 19, 2021
Sustainability at Madison Square Park
at Madison Square Park, Manhattan , Virtual/Online Only
5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Discover what the Conservancy is doing to protect and nurture Madison Square Park.
Category: Birding, History, Volunteer, Earth Day & Arbor Day, It's My Park, Talks, Wildlife, Virtual/Online Events
Free!
Event
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Breaking the Winter Fast with Spring Greens
at Virtual/Online Only
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
As part of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum's Earth Week events, Boscobel House and Gardens will be presenting on the Farmhouse's Facebook. An early 19th Century American…
Category: History, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Event
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Cook with the Seasons!
at Virtual/Online Only
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
As part of our Earth Week celebration, join the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum to learn how to make a perfectly soft, creamy, and tender polenta!
Category: History, Earth Day & Arbor Day
Free!
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Unspoken Voices: Honoring the Legacy of Black America
at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (in Dyckman House Museum), Manhattan
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Visit the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum's exhibition Unspoken Voices: Honoring the Legacy of Black America in a socially distant and safe manner.
Category: Art, History
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